Is Funk 'n Waffles Still Open? Best Thing I Ever Ate Update (Syracuse, NY)
Current status
As of September 2026, Funk 'n Waffles is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 7, 2026.
Last verified
What the source shows: Funk 'n Waffles' official site (2026 copyright, live ordering) and an independently updated July-2026 Yelp listing both show the restaurant currently operating at its Syracuse address.
- Season / episode Season All-Star, Episode 5
- Address 307-313 South Clinton Street, Syracuse, NY 13202
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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?
The 'Magical Combos' episode of All-Star Best Thing I Ever Ate (Food Network, aired 2020-08-17, per TheTVDB.com) featured Funk 'n Waffles, a waffle-focused restaurant and live-music venue on South Clinton Street in downtown Syracuse, New York; the episode's own synopsis describes a Syracuse stop built around a whole Thanksgiving feast served inside a waffle. A check of funknwaffles.com on 2026-09-07 found the site carrying a 2026 copyright notice, current weekly hours, and online ordering through ChowNow. A separate Yelp business page for the same address, updated July 2026, lists more than 500 reviews and remains active. A different, older Yelp page for the address is labeled permanently closed, but it appears to be a stale duplicate, since both the current official site and the actively updated Yelp listing show the restaurant still operating at 307-313 South Clinton Street.
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited Funk 'n Waffles on Syracuse's University Hill in the episode "Far Out" (aired 2012-12-24), where Guy Fieri sampled fried chicken and waffles finished with a hot sauce syrup and the "Jive Turkey," a stuffing waffle topped with smoked turkey, cranberry sauce and mashed potatoes. Owner Adam Gold, who also leads the band Sophistafunk, paired the waffle menu with a live-music stage at the original Hill location on South Crouse Avenue. According to This Is CNY, Funk 'n Waffles returned for a second Food Network appearance in a 2025 "Triple D Nation" episode featuring bulgogi and Reuben waffles, and Gold has since opened three Funk 'n Waffles locations, including the downtown Syracuse location now on South Clinton Street.
On the 'Ultimate Turkey Fest' compilation special, Guy Fieri revisited Funk 'n Waffles in Syracuse, the savory-waffle shop started by Syracuse University students Kyle Corea and Adam Gold. The clip highlighted the shop's Jive Turkey waffle, a stuffing waffle topped with smoked turkey, garlic mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce and gravy, one of two savory waffles Fieri sampled on his original visit to the restaurant's Syracuse University Hill location, according to Baked Magazine.
Featured on Best Thing I Ever Ate
- Season / episode
- Season All-Star, Episode 5
- Original air date
- Not confirmed
- Episode title
- Magical Combos
- What was featured
- A whole Thanksgiving feast served inside a waffle
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- Funk 'n Waffles
- Original air date
- Episode title
- Far Out
- What was featured
- fried chicken and waffles and the 'Jive Turkey' stuffing waffle
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- Funk 'n Waffles
- Season / episode
- Season 23, Episode 16
- Original air date
- Episode title
- Ultimate Turkey Fest
- What was featured
- Jive Turkey waffle: stuffing waffle with smoked turkey, potatoes, cranberry, gravy
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- Funk 'n Waffles
Frequently asked questions
Is Funk 'n Waffles still open in 2026?
As of September 2026, Funk 'n Waffles is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 7, 2026.
What happened to Funk 'n Waffles after Best Thing I Ever Ate?
The 'Magical Combos' episode of All-Star Best Thing I Ever Ate (Food Network, aired 2020-08-17, per TheTVDB.com) featured Funk 'n Waffles, a waffle-focused restaurant and live-music venue on South Clinton Street in downtown Syracuse, New York; the episode's own synopsis describes a Syracuse stop built around a whole Thanksgiving feast served inside a waffle. As of September 2026, Funk 'n Waffles is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 7, 2026.
Where is Funk 'n Waffles located?
307-313 South Clinton Street, Syracuse, NY 13202. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.
What season and episode of Best Thing I Ever Ate featured Funk 'n Waffles?
Season All-Star, Episode 5 of Best Thing I Ever Ate. The episode is titled “Magical Combos”.
What do reviews say since Best Thing I Ever Ate?
A separate Yelp business page for the same address, updated July 2026, lists more than 500 reviews and remains active. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.
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Visit info
- Address
- 307-313 South Clinton Street, Syracuse, NY 13202
- Venue type
- restaurant
- Official website
- funknwaffles.com
- State hub
- TV restaurants in New York
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Sources
- funknwaffles.com — https://funknwaffles.com/location-hours/
- Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/funk-n-waffles-syracuse-3
- Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/funk-n-waffles-syracuse
- thetvdb.com — https://thetvdb.com/series/all-star-best-thing-i-ever-ate/episodes/7853510
- flavortownusa.com — https://www.flavortownusa.com/locations/582/funk-n-waffles
- thisiscny.com — https://www.thisiscny.com/living/2025/11/funk-waffles-and-flavortown-syracuse-favorite-back-on-food-network-this-weekend.html
- dinersdriveinsdiveslocations.com — https://www.dinersdriveinsdiveslocations.com/funk-n-waffles-new-york.html
- bakedmagazine.com — https://bakedmagazine.com/2015/11/19/guy-fieri-returns-to-syracuse/
- funknwaffles.com — https://funknwaffles.com/about/
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